State of Perlis
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The State of Perlis is Malaysia’s smallest and northernmost state, located on the Malay Peninsula bordering Thailand and known for its agricultural landscape and quiet, rural character.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| State of Perlis canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9179475 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: State of Perlis Context triple: [Flag of Perlis, usedBy, State of Perlis]
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A.
Perlis State Legislative Assembly
The Perlis State Legislative Assembly is the unicameral law-making body of the Malaysian state of Perlis, comprising elected representatives who enact state laws and oversee the state government.
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B.
Sultanate of Perak
The Sultanate of Perak is a historic Malay monarchy on the west coast of the Malay Peninsula, known for its rich tin resources and continuous royal lineage that remains one of Malaysia’s oldest reigning sultanates.
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C.
Princely State of Swat
The Princely State of Swat was a former autonomous monarchy in what is now northern Pakistan, known for its strategic location in the Hindu Kush, its role in regional politics under British India and early Pakistan, and its later integration into the Pakistani state.
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D.
Kayah State
Kayah State is a small, mountainous administrative region in eastern Myanmar known for its diverse ethnic communities, including various Karen groups, and its long history of political marginalization and conflict.
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E.
former Khairpur State
The former Khairpur State was a princely state in what is now Pakistan’s Sindh province, ruled by the Talpur Mirs until it acceded to Pakistan in 1947 and was later fully integrated into the country.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: State of Perlis Target entity description: The State of Perlis is Malaysia’s smallest and northernmost state, located on the Malay Peninsula bordering Thailand and known for its agricultural landscape and quiet, rural character.
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A.
Perlis State Legislative Assembly
The Perlis State Legislative Assembly is the unicameral law-making body of the Malaysian state of Perlis, comprising elected representatives who enact state laws and oversee the state government.
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B.
Sultanate of Perak
The Sultanate of Perak is a historic Malay monarchy on the west coast of the Malay Peninsula, known for its rich tin resources and continuous royal lineage that remains one of Malaysia’s oldest reigning sultanates.
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C.
Princely State of Swat
The Princely State of Swat was a former autonomous monarchy in what is now northern Pakistan, known for its strategic location in the Hindu Kush, its role in regional politics under British India and early Pakistan, and its later integration into the Pakistani state.
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D.
Kayah State
Kayah State is a small, mountainous administrative region in eastern Myanmar known for its diverse ethnic communities, including various Karen groups, and its long history of political marginalization and conflict.
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E.
former Khairpur State
The former Khairpur State was a princely state in what is now Pakistan’s Sindh province, ruled by the Talpur Mirs until it acceded to Pakistan in 1947 and was later fully integrated into the country.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federated state
ⓘ
state of Malaysia ⓘ |
| area | approximately 821 square kilometres ⓘ |
| areaRankingInMalaysia | smallest state ⓘ |
| borderCountry | Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderCrossing | Padang Besar border crossing to Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borders |
Kedah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderState | Kedah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Kangar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | tropical rainforest climate ⓘ |
| country | Malaysia ⓘ |
| currency | Malaysian ringgit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| federationFormationYear | 1957 ⓘ |
| governingBody | Government of Perlis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoastlineOn | Strait of Malacca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTown |
Arau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kuala Perlis NERFINISHED ⓘ Padang Besar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentTitle | Menteri Besar of Perlis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfStateTitle | Raja of Perlis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | part of the Unfederated Malay States under British protection ⓘ |
| isoCode | MY-09 ⓘ |
| joinedFederation | Federation of Malaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| judicialBody | Malaysian judiciary ⓘ |
| knownFor |
agriculture
ⓘ
rice cultivation ⓘ rural landscape ⓘ |
| largestCity | Kangar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Perlis State Legislative Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislature | Perlis State Legislative Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Malay Peninsula
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peninsular Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorReligion | Islam ⓘ |
| monarchTitle | Raja of Perlis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationalRepresentation | represented in the Parliament of Malaysia ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | Malay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialName |
Perlis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Perlis Indera Kayangan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Federation of Malaya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| population | approximately 250000 ⓘ |
| royalCapital | Arau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seatOfGovernment | Kangar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sovereignState | Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | Malaysia Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +8 ⓘ |
| vehicleRegistrationCode | R ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: State of Perlis Description of subject: The State of Perlis is Malaysia’s smallest and northernmost state, located on the Malay Peninsula bordering Thailand and known for its agricultural landscape and quiet, rural character.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.